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Grid parity for battery storage? It’s complicated
Depending on the retail electricity offer, the payback period for a given household battery storage system should range between 10-85 years. Grid parity? Your call.
Bruce Mountain

Apr 19, 2016

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University of Melbourne seeks 1.8MW of solar PV across campuses
University of Melbourne launches tender 1.8MW of rooftop solar systems across Victorian campuses, as part of $9.1m program financed by CEFC.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 18, 2016

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Turnbull electorate ranks second-last in Australia solar uptake
Poll of residents in Malcolm Turnbull’s Sydney seat of Wentworth finds strong support for renewables, despite the electorate having Australia’s second-lowest rate of rooftop solar uptake.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 14, 2016

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ANU project to turn households into mini solar power stations, to boost grid, reward consumers
ARENA grants ANU project $2.9m to install solar and battery storage at 40 homes on Tasmania’s Bruny Island, and use Australian-made software to trade electricity with the grid when needed during peaks.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 14, 2016

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Citizen utility: Housing estate to offer solar, storage and EVs to residents
New housing development in Fremantle will offer rooftop solar, battery storage, electric vehicles and peer-to-peer trading to its residents. Welcome to the “citizen utility”.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 13, 2016

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Western Power to cut 215 jobs, blames uptake of rooftop solar
WA utility to cut up to 215 jobs due to “shift in economic and industry conditions” including the uptake of solar power and energy efficient appliances.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 12, 2016

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Australia adds another 59MW rooftop solar in March, now at 4.8GW
Rooftop solar market continues recovery in March to match first quarter installations of 2011 and 2012.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 8, 2016

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SA govt calls for tenders to install solar PV at 400 public housing units
Up to 400 public housing units in Adelaide will be fitted with rooftop solar after SA government called for tenders for the project.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 5, 2016

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LG Chem ramps up Australian battery storage plans ahead of “critical solar decade”
LG Chem reveals plans to ramp up its battery storage business in Australia, predicting a five-fold increase in sales in 2016, and an even greater rate of growth in 2017, when solar FiTs are ratcheted down.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 24, 2016

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Regulator sets rooftop solar target of 760MW for 2016
The Clean Energy Regulator targets for small scale rooftop solar equates to around 760MW for 2016, an increase on the amount installed last year.
Ric Brazzale

Mar 24, 2016

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Victoria looks to accelerate rooftop solar by cutting red tape
State govt acts to make it quicker and easier for Victorian households, small businesses to install rooftop solar, potentially reducing connection delay by 55 days.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 10, 2016

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Tasmania considers boost to rooftop solar tariff, as cable out until end of May
Tasmania considering increase in feed-in tariff for rooftop solar as it faces another three months without its connection to the mainland.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 8, 2016

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